cancer fighting foods // Healthy Valentine’s Day

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It’s almost VALENTINE’S DAY! That means love notes and sweet treats, right? Well, we did all the heavy lifting and found the most delicious, HEALTHY sweet treats on the interwebs to make this Saturday, all loaded with cancer-fighting ingredients. Antioxidant-packed Pomegranate Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark, Red Velvet Cake Smoothie with phytochemical-filled beets, Strawberry Deviled Hearts, Chocolate Peanut Butted Quinoa Cups, and Black Bean Lava Cakes (yes, as in actual black beans are the main ingredient—wait till you see the photo below)!

cancer fighting foods // Chia Pudding Parfait

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It’s time for another amazing recipe from our friends over at Goofy Foot Foods. Breakfast always has and always will be one of our favorite parts of the day and it’s definitely because recipes like this one exist. This super quick parfait pairs a delish chia pudding with a breast cancer fighting smoothie that is sure to satisfy. Our nonprofit is all about teaching the youth about how a healthy, active lifestyle is the best way to prevent breast cancer and this breakfast is kid friendly and perfect for anyone on the go!

cancer fighting foods // Avocado & Quinoa Stuffed Squash

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We’ve still got time to take advantage of the delicious produce that the fall and winter months have produced! This Tuesday we’re bringing you a recipe that is absolutely to die for and looks pretty dang cute if you’re trying to impress dinner guests. In this dish, acorn squash double as a serving bowl which are then packed with quinoa, avocado, black beans, and all kinds of spices. Tasty, filling, and super healthy, what more could we ask for?!

cancer fighting foods // Peanut Butter Goji Berry Bars

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2015 is here and it’s time to stick to those resolutions we set for ourselves! We’re on the road to a healthier lifestyle and with that comes… healthy snacks. Say goodbye to the chips and dip and hello to these DELISH snack bars packed with protein, fiber, and cancer-fighting superfoods! Chocolate to satisfy your sweet tooth, goji berries for energy, and chia seeds for an overall health boost, what could be better?

cancer fighting foods // MOROCCAN RED LENTIL SOUP

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We know we have it good out here in California, but it sure has been a chilly winter! As the nights get colder, we continue to find ourselves craving comfort foods that keep our bellies full and our bodies warm. This Moroccan Red Lentil Soup is packed with flavor and has some top-notch cancer fighting ingredients. Cooking up a batch of this is sure to satisfy your taste buds and help your body fight off nasty cancer causing cells.

12 DAYS OF GIVING // Quick & Clean Salads and Smoothies

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Go overboard with the holiday sweets? Consider this recipe book your crash course on clean eating. We’re switching things up this Tasty Tuesday and instead of bringing you one awesome recipe, we’re bringing you an entire recipe book full of them! We teamed up with our friends over at Goofy Foot Foods and created Quick and Clean Salads & Smoothies for the Active Girl on the Go. This book gives you access to a ton of insanely delish recipes, tips and tricks for easy prep, info on why it’s all so very good for you, and even a few recipes from B4BC team rider and pro snowboarder Elena Hight.

TASTY TUESDAYS // Kale Oatmeal Smoothie

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It’s that time of year where it seems like we are always GO GO GO, but that doesn’t mean you have an excuse to stop eating right. Although the mornings may be chilly, smoothies are still a perfect way to get your day started out right and still make it out the door on time. This cancer-fighting green smoothie is packed with protein and potassium and will keep your stomach satisfied until lunch time!

TASTY TUESDAYS // Coconut Squash Butter

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With this years Thanksgiving festivities wrapped up, we move full steam ahead into the time of giving. Sometimes it can be a bit difficult to come up with gifts for your co-workers, neighbors, friends, and all the other amazing people in your life, but we have a solution! Homemade gifts are always the best and this recipe from our friends at Goofy Foot Foods is an absolutely perfect way to cross some names off your shopping list. Combine squash, spices, and other simple ingredients, blend them all together, pack it in a jar, and you’ve got yourself a DELISH Coconut Squash Butter to share for the holidays!